System, method and computer program product for managing and organizing pieces of content

Abstract

A system for managing and organizing content includes a source capable of operating at least one application (i.e., content manager, taxonomy manager, etc.). The application(s) are capable of providing a plurality of pieces of content and a plurality of master taxonomies, each master taxonomy including at least one piece of content placed at one or more locations. After providing the pieces of content and the master taxonomies, the application(s) can identify a subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy, where the subset includes at least one piece of content. The application(s) can then generate at least one client taxonomy based upon the identified subset and the master taxonom(ies) such that the subset of the pieces of content can thereafter be organized in the client taxonom(ies). The system can also include a client capable of organizing the subset in the client taxonom(ies).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for managing and organizing content, the system comprising:
 a source capable of operating at least one application, wherein the at least one application is capable of providing a plurality of pieces of content, wherein the at least one application is capable of providing a plurality of master taxonomies, each master taxonomy including at least one piece of content placed at at least one location, wherein the at least one application is also capable of identifying a subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy, the subset including at least one piece of content, and wherein the at least one application is capable of generating at least one client taxonomy based upon the identified subset of the pieces of content and the at least one master taxonomy such that the subset of the pieces of content can thereafter be organized in the at least one client taxonomy.   
     
     
         2 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one application is capable of defining a plurality of master taxonomies, and thereafter placing each piece of content at at least one location within at least one of the master taxonomies to thereby provide the at least one master taxonomy. 
     
     
         3 . A system according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one application is capable of placing each piece of content such that at least one piece of content is placed at at least one location within at least two taxonomies. 
     
     
         4 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one application is further capable of assembling a content-record collection identifying a subset of the pieces of content, and a taxonomy-record collection identifying at least one master taxonomy, and wherein the at least one application is capable of identifying the subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy from the content-record collection and the taxonomy-record collection, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . A system according to  claim 4 , wherein the at least one application is capable of assembling a content-record collection and taxonomy-record collection for each of a plurality of clients, wherein the at least one application is also capable of selecting a content-record collection from the plurality of record collections, and a taxonomy-record collection from the plurality of record collections, and wherein the at least one application is capable of identifying the subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy from the selected content-record collection and the selected taxonomy-record collection, respectively. 
     
     
         6 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one application is capable of selecting at least one master taxonomy, identifying the at least one piece of content in the subset of the pieces of content, and thereafter pruning other pieces of content from the at least one master taxonomy to thereby generate the at least one client taxonomy, the at least one client taxonomy including the at least one piece of content in the subset of the pieces of content. 
     
     
         7 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one application is further capable of providing the subset of the pieces of content and the at least one client taxonomy to a client. 
     
     
         8 . A system according to  claim 7  further comprising:
 a client capable of operating an access application, wherein the access application is capable of organizing the subset of the pieces of content in the at least one client taxonomy. 
 
     
     
         9 . A method of managing and organizing content, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of pieces of content;   providing a plurality of master taxonomies, wherein each master taxonomy includes at least one piece of content placed at at least one location;   identifying a subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy, the subset including at least one piece of content; and   generating at least one client taxonomy based upon the identified subset of the pieces of content and the at least one master taxonomy such that the subset of the pieces of content can thereafter be organized in the at least one client taxonomy.   
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein at least one of providing and receiving a plurality of master taxonomies comprises:
 defining a plurality of master taxonomies; and   placing each piece of content at at least one location within at least one of the master taxonomies.   
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein placing each piece of content comprises placing each piece of content such that at least one piece of content is placed at at least one location within at least two taxonomies. 
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 9  further comprising:
 assembling a content-record collection identifying a subset of the pieces of content, and a taxonomy-record collection identifying at least one master taxonomy; 
 wherein identifying a subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy comprise identifying a subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy from the content-record collection and the taxonomy-record collection, respectively. 
 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 12 , wherein assembling a content-record collection and taxonomy-record collection comprise assembling a content-record collection and taxonomy-record collection for each of a plurality of clients, wherein the method further comprises:
 selecting a content-record collection from the plurality of record collections, and a taxonomy-record collection from the plurality of record collections; and   wherein identifying a subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy comprise identifying a subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy from the selected content-record collection and the selected taxonomy-record collection, respectively.   
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein generating at least one client taxonomy comprises:
 selecting at least one master taxonomy;   identifying the at least one piece of content in the subset of the pieces of content; and   pruning other pieces of content from the at least one master taxonomy to thereby generate at least one client taxonomy, the at least one client taxonomy including the at least one piece of content in the subset of the pieces of content.   
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 9  further comprising:
 providing the subset of the pieces of content and the at least one client taxonomy to a client such that the client is capable of organizing the subset of the pieces of content in the at least one client taxonomy. 
 
     
     
         16 . A computer program product for managing and organizing content, wherein the computer program product comprises at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
 a first executable portion for providing a plurality of pieces of content;   a second executable portion for providing a plurality of master taxonomies, wherein each master taxonomy includes at least one piece of content placed at at least one location;   a third executable portion for identifying a subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy, the subset including at least one piece of content; and   a fourth executable portion for generating at least one client taxonomy based upon the identified subset of the pieces of content and the at least one master taxonomy such that the subset of the pieces of content can thereafter be organized in the at least one client taxonomy.   
     
     
         17 . A computer program product according to  claim 16 , wherein the second executable portion is adapted to provide the plurality of master taxonomies by defining a plurality of master taxonomies, and placing each piece of content at at least one location within at least one of the master taxonomies. 
     
     
         18 . A computer program product according to  claim 17 , wherein the second executable portion is adapted to place each piece of content such that at least one piece of content is placed at at least one location within at least two taxonomies. 
     
     
         19 . A computer program product according to  claim 16  further comprising:
 a fifth executable portion for assembling a content-record collection identifying a subset of the pieces of content, and a taxonomy-record collection identifying at least one master taxonomy; 
 wherein the third executable portion is adapted to identify the subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy from the content-record collection and the taxonomy-record collection, respectively. 
 
     
     
         20 . A computer program product according to  claim 19 , wherein the fifth executable portion is adapted to assemble a content-record collection and taxonomy-record collection for each of a plurality of clients, wherein the computer program product further comprises:
 a sixth executable portion for selecting a content-record collection from the plurality of record collections, and a taxonomy-record collection from the plurality of record collections; and   wherein the third executable portion is adapted to identify the subset of the pieces of content and at least one master taxonomy from the selected content-record collection and the selected taxonomy-record collection, respectively.   
     
     
         21 . A computer program product according to  claim 16 , wherein the fourth executable portion is adapted to select at least one master taxonomy, identify the at least one piece of content in the subset of the pieces of content, and thereafter prune other pieces of content from the at least one master taxonomy to thereby generate at least one client taxonomy including the at least one piece of content in the subset of the pieces of content. 
     
     
         22 . A computer program product according to  claim 16  further comprising:
 a fifth executable portion for providing the subset of the pieces of content and the at least one client taxonomy to a client such that the client is capable of organizing the subset of the pieces of content in the at least one client taxonomy.